CSULB BASIC NEEDS PROGRAM

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1 Creating A Strategic Intervention Program to Serve Students who are Food Insecure, Displaced, or in an Emergency Crisis on Your Campus Dr. Piya Bose, Dean of Students CSULB BASIC NEEDS PROGRAM Division of Student Affairs Carol Menard Fulthorp, Assistant Dean of Students Iraida Venegas, USU Assistant Director, Services Cyndi Farrington, Operations Manager 49 er Shops Charles Conn, Associate Director Financial Aid 2018 CSU Basic Needs Conference February 7, 2018

2 Agenda The Need for a Program Overview of Programs, Services, & Operation Outcomes and Potential Barriers Funding Sources Breakout Discussions Emergency Housing Food (Feed-A-Need, ASI Beach Pantry) Case Management & Grant

3 Last academic year, 40.51% of applicants citied homelessness or threat of homelessness as their reason for applying.

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5 CSULB Basic Needs Program

6 Student Emergency Intervention and Wellness Program

7 Program Services Fighting Food Insecurity Meals on ID Card Assisting Displaced Students Short-Term Emergency Housing Providing Financial Support Emergency Grant Giving Support Developmental Counseling Financial Aid Counseling Referrals

8 Case Management Collaboration between the CSULB Division of Student Affairs and School of Social Work Case managers utilizes Solution-Focused Brief Therapy informed by student development theory

9 Partnerships & Referrals Associated Students, Inc. Counseling and Psychological Services Disabled Student Services Educational Opportunity Program Housing & Residential Life Office of Financial Aid Off-Campus Social Agencies School of Social Work Student Health Services Women & Gender Equity Center University Relations and Development 49er Shops (Bookstore & Dining Services) Singe-Point-of-Contact

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11 CalFresh Outreach Program

12 CalFresh Outreach Program Grant funded program to help address issue of food insecurity among college students Increases awareness on benefits and eligibility Application and verification assistance

13 ASI Beach Pantry

14 About the Pantry Established Fall 2016 What is in the ASI Beach Pantry? Perishable and non-perishable food Hygiene/Toiletry items Student Swap Shop School supplies and books Who can use it? All current CSULB students! How many items can students take? 15 items a week, 5 items per visit

15 Pantry Usage 5,218 4,100 2,300 Visits Single Users ,059 Fall 2016 Spring 2017 Fall 2017

16 Feed a Need Donations & Usage 1,098 1, Donated Meals Disbursed Meals Fall 2016 Spring 2017 Fall 2017

17 Feed a Need Donations & Usage ,446 1,397 1,210 1, Donated Meals Disbursed Meals Fall 2015 Spring 2015 Fall 2016 Spring 2016 Fall 2017 Spring 2017

18 Pantry Donations & Drives

19 Beach Bites App

20 Addressing Food Waste The BeachBites mobile food app addresses the issues of food waste and food security by connecting students to extra food from oncampus events and meetings.

21 Basic Needs Program Implementation Strategies

22 Reasonable Timeline Month 1 Month 2 Month 4 Month 5 Collaborative Meeting to discuss a feasible process Campus Partners are identified Basic Needs Committee formed Single Point of Contacts identified Establish Graduate Assistant positions (optional) Committee establishes Process/policy procedures collaboratively to meet students needs in conjunction with campus polices Implementation of services Outreach Visibility On-going Assessment of services

23 Funding Sources Office of the President Student Excellence Fund Grant Division of Student Affairs/Division of Administration and Finance Associated Students, Inc. 49er Shops I Declare Campaign/Endowment

24 Potential Barriers Buy in Media Optics Transitional/Permanent Housing Campus Policies Gender Specific Rooms Services After Hours Nutritional Balance/value

25 Preferred Outcomes Food and Housing Security Increased Awareness / Destigmatization Independence Graduation Collaborative Partnerships Theory to Practice experiences Program Sustainability

26 Breakout Discussions: Housing Food Case Management & Grant

27 Q & A PRESENTERS Dr. Piya Bose, Dean of Students Carol Menard, Assistant Dean of Students Iraida Venegas, Assistant Director, Commercial Business Operations Cyndi Ferrington, Sr. Manager, Bookstore Operations & ID Card Services Charles Conn, Associate Director of Financial Services Thank you! supportingstudents@csulb.edu